August 27, 2014 Board of TrusteesUnited Methodist Church of West Addison, INC.West Addison, VT 05491 Dear Members and Friends of West Addison UMC: Greetings in the precious name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I am writing this letter as chair of the Board of Trustees to let you know that our beloved church building needs some structural repairs, the cost of which will potentially expend all of or exceed the funds available. The church foundation needs some important work done to shore it up. The western foundation has moved inward about 4 inches. Upon more intensive investigation, the whole foundation needs to be repointed and the west foundation needs to be rebuilt. We have voted to hire Mike Quesnel to do this work on the foundation for a contracted price of $6000.00. He can start in mid-September. The main reason the wall has shifted and moved inward is that the rain comes directly off the roof and falls at the base of the foundation. Therefore, there is a need for rain gutters to alleviate the rain and melting snow from causing damage to the foundation in the future. We have accepted a bid from The Gutter Guys of $1680.00, for commercial grade gutters, to start very soon. The front doors are damaged because of wind and weather and need to be replaced. The wind caught the doors and damaged them by separating some of the panels. A temporary fix is to put metal strapping on the doors to hold them together until a proper fix could be carried out. Our church has long been a part of the West Addison community, offering fellowship and a place to hear the word of God. In order to fix the doors as well as the foundation and install rain gutters, the Board of Trustees is asking for monetary support from you so that the church can continue to be the center for community fellowship and worship that it has been. Please consider a tax deductible donation to the Trustees Fund UMCWA, INC. for our building. Donations may be mailed to Doris Roberts at: 826 Walton Lane, West Addison, VT 05491. In gratitude, Joan Huestis Chair of Board of Trustees, West Addison UMC